The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Friday to remove gender references from the city’s municipal code. The code has at least 200 instances of gendered language, like using “he” to describe the mayor.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Friday to remove gender references from the city’s municipal code.
"Such language is inaccurate," wrote Council President Paul Krekorian,“The current Mayor and City Attorney, for example, are both women who use she/her pronouns," Krekorian wrote."The [municipal code] should be amended to reflect the gender diversity of our city leadership.” In November, Karen Bass became the first woman elected mayor in the city’s history.
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